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Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundation

The latest meeting of the Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundation – a virtual first – explored further ideas to accelerate the role of the Foundation in creating a more sustainable built environment (l-r): Roland Köhler (former Chairperson), Marilyne Andersen, Magali Anderson, Alejandro Aravena, Kate Ascher, Maria Atkinson (Chairperson), Meisa Batayneh Maani, Harry Gugger, Jan Jenisch, Stuart Smith, and Brinda Somaya.

The Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundation defines the strategies through which the Foundation encourages innovative approaches to sustainable construction. The Board inspires the programs of the Foundation by integrating architectural, scientific, cultural, and policy concerns and ensures that they are aligned with the current interpretations of sustainable development. Five members of the Board form the legal Board of Trustees of the Foundation according to Swiss law (Stiftungsrat). A Steering Group composed of three members of the Board manages the operational activities of the Foundation. The members of the Board of the LafargeHolcim Foundation are:

Chairperson Maria Atkinson AM Sustainability Business Advisor and Founding CEO, Green Building Council of Australia Read more »

Head of the Academic Committee Marilyne Andersen Professor of Sustainable Construction Technologies, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Read more »

Magali Anderson Magali Anderson is Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) and a member of the Executive Committee of LafargeHolcim Read more »

Alejandro Aravena Partner Architect and Executive Director, Elemental, Chile Read more »

Kate Ascher Principal, Happold Consulting; and Milstein Professor of Urban Development, GSAPP, Columbia University, USA Read more »

Meisa Batayneh Maani Founder and Principal Architect, Maisam Architects & Engineers, Jordan Read more »

Harry Gugger Professor Emeritus of Architectural & Urban Design, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Read more »

Jan Jenisch CEO of LafargeHolcim, Switzerland Read more »

Stuart Smith Director at Arup, United Kingdom Read more »

Brinda Somaya Principal Architect and Managing Director, Somaya & Kalappa Consultants, India Read more »

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